Remember pulling out the metal antenna? I remember a vinyl case they would have.
I just repaired one of those two weeks ago
Made a crimp with dental pliers.
I cheated. I called someone who has been doing it for 60 years.
Or, for $7, you can get not one, but two replacements on Amazon that attach with the original screw and won't pull apart when you extend them.
Admittedly, not as much fun, and no McGiver creds.
There are still nice small radios to be had, but ones with analog tuners are scarce. Since Art Bell died, not much to listen to either.